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The Golden Eagles drop their first game of the season in Ann Arbor.

No. 8 Michigan blitzes Marquette 22-5, handing it its first loss of the season

Max Mullin, Sports Reporter February 23, 2025

On a chilly day in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Marquette (3-1) came out swinging with an early goal from senior midfielder Hannah Bodner, but No. 8 Michigan (3-1) punched back with a 5-0 run and took control...

Chones gives a speech at halftime last Tuesday.

Jim Chones becomes the 10th player to have their Marquette jersey retired

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director February 23, 2025

In February of 2007, Marquette men's basketball retired Dwyane Wade's No. 3 jersey. Since then, nobody else had been added to the rafters of Fiserv Forum, until last Tuesday night. Jim Chones became...

Marquette is just one win away from its fourth consecutive 20-win season.

Marquette holds Georgetown without a field goal in the last six minutes to prevail 55-50 in a defensive battle

Max Mullin, Sports Reporter February 22, 2025

Marquette (19-8, 11-5 Big East) went into the nation’s capital and beat Georgetown (11-16, 4-12) after not allowing a field goal in the last 5:58 and getting a season-high 18 points from junior guard...

Marquette men's lacrosse improves to 2-0 at Valley Fields this season.

Men’s lacrosse pulls away down the stretch for 15-7 win over Cleveland State

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director February 22, 2025

28 shots on goal, a plethora of forced turnovers and an explosive fourth quarter. That's what Marquette men's lacrosse (2-2) used to take down Cleveland State (1-3) 15-7 Saturday afternoon at Valley...

Sophomore guard Zaide Lowery led all scorers, earning a career-high 25 points and eight rebounds on 9-for-10 shooting in No. 16 Marquette's 81-66 loss against Villanova Feb. 21. (Photo courtesy of Marquette Athletics.)

No. 16 Marquette upset by Villanova 81-66 on the road in fourth loss in six games

Kaylynn Wright, Assistant Sports Editor February 21, 2025

It was just not No. 16 Marquette men’s basketball’s night.  The Golden Eagles got out to a bad start, trailing 14-4 after just three minutes. They were down by as many as 19 in the first half and...

Villanova's Eric Dixon (left) leads all of NCAA DI in scoring, averaging 22.9 points per game.

PREVIEW: No. 16 Marquette facing pivotal road test at Villanova

Mikey Severson, Sports Reporter February 21, 2025

No. 16 Marquette (20-6, 11-4 Big East) enters Friday's contest at Villanova (15-12, 8-8 Big East) with an eight-game winning streak on the line against the Wildcats, including a convincing 87-74 triumph...

The Golden Eagles use a trio of hat tricks to move to 3-0 on the season.

Marquette remains perfect after winning every period in 15-9 victory over Cincinnati

Max Mullin, Sports Reporter February 20, 2025

Marquette (3-0) bested the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-3) 15-9 Thursday afternoon at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. For MU, it was a dominant win where everything was clicking. Senior attacker Meg Bireley,...

Marquette women's basketball moves into a tie for third place in the Big East standings with a record of 10-5.

Balanced scoring and another strong defensive performance leads Marquette to 69-51 win over Providence

Trevor Hilson, Sports Audio Producer February 20, 2025

Backed by a stifling third quarter, the Marquette Golden Eagles (18-8, 10-5 Big East) beat the Providence Friars (11-18, 4-12 Big East) for a 16th straight time, 69-51, at the Al McGuire Center Wednesday...

MU holds Providence to 37.5 percent shooting from the field in its 69-51 win Wednesday night at the Al McGuire Center.

INSTANT ANALYSIS: Dominant third quarter pushes women’s basketball to third straight win

Raquel Ruiz, Sports Reporter February 19, 2025

For a while, it was difficult to tell if the game was ping pong or basketball. After halftime, there was a clear distinction, as Marquette women's basketball (18-8, 10-5 Big East) claimed victory over...

Ighodaro was a two-time All-Big East Second Team selection and earned NABC All-District 2 Second Team and All-Big East Tournament honors in 2023-24.

Oso Ighodaro gets honored as Marquette’s 78th Annual McCahill Award winner Tuesday night

Matthew Baltz, Sports Director February 19, 2025

Oso Ighodaro never expected any of this. The 6-foot-9 forward showed up to Marquette's campus as a 205-pound boy in 2020, but left as a 235-pound, 6-foot-11 man in the spring of 2024. From playing 38...

Marquette sweeps the season series against Seton Hall.

No. 16 Marquette finds its rhythm from beyond the arc in win over Seton Hall

Raquel Ruiz, Sports Reporter February 19, 2025

No. 16 Marquette men's basketball (20-6, 11-4 Big East) came back from a week off. Seven days rested, relaxed and recharged. And it was rewarding, as the Golden Eagles claimed another home victory 80-56...

Marquette women's lacrosse takes down UChicago 19-7 in its season-opening exhibition game on Feb. 8.

Three of four Big East Honors are snatched by Marquette women’s lacrosse this week

Benjamin Hanson, Sports Reporter February 18, 2025

Out of the four Big East women's lacrosse weekly awards, Marquette (2-0) grabbed three after their double-win opening week. Senior attacker Meg Bireley earned Big East Attacker of the Week for the fourth...

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